Martin Luther King Jr. is man of monstrous proportions, an icon, a leader and a legend that helped instigate great change in a time of great struggle. Martin Luther King Jr’s, “I have a Dream” speech is a powerful dream that is yet to be fulfilled. While the 1960’s civil rights movement helped integrate black […]
The power of your pocketbook gives you an opportunity to make a difference! It’s nice that small businesses have Small Business Saturday to promote the shop small campaign, but small businesses need more than a single day of support. As a small business owner, I support my fellow hustlers every day because that’s what small businesses […]
2014 is ¾ complete, but the year has already been filled with awesome experiences, travel, and great people. My spring, summer and fall seasons are always packed tight between play and work with the 2 businesses Progress Label, Offbeat Press. Both Progress and Offbeat had our busiest summers in the t-shirt business. With Progress Label, the […]
I was recently approached by Communication Workers for America to create their new “Rally” or protest shirt design. The CWA has had dozens of shirt designs in the past but they were seeking a powerful design with a good deal of visibility, strength and recognition. I took the project on as a fun challenge through my design […]
Dollars and Death is a new t-shirt design by Progress Label, released for Tax Day 2014. Our Tax Day t-shirt design is available in men’s ringspun cotton t-shirts and women’s triblend t-shirts. Featuring original art and statement by owner/designer/activist Drew Mueske. All Dollars and Death graphics and content are available for free use, download and […]
As the 2014 Wisconsin Governor’s race warms up, you can expect Progress will be addressing the race. I received my first piece of mail from the Mary Burke campaign yesterday and I can’t help but shake my head and make note of the campaign’s weak marketing efforts. Mary Burke is the Democratic challenger for Governor […]
For those that aren’t engaged and following Wisconsin politics or with bad memories (stoners and my pops) on how Wisconsin went from a blue state to a red state in 2010 and a short overview of the events that followed… College dropout and Tea Party lovechild, Scott Walker burst into prominence when he won the […]
As the word “hipster” has finally made its debut into mainstream Midwest popular culture, I’m increasingly asked, Is Progress is a hipster t-shirt company? Or do you make t-shirts for hipsters? I like to take the questioner by surprise so I always fire back a question of my own requesting why they’ve made that connection. […]
Dream Like a King is a tribute design to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was a great leader of a huge undertaking – a quest for racial equality in a segregated and racist South was no easy task. His achievements didn’t reach the reality of his dreams during his lifetime, but the dreams he […]
Hoodies for the Homeless is a sponsor partnership between Progress Label and our brother business, Offbeat Press in support of Day by Day Warming Shelter, the local, all-inclusive homeless shelter. With Hoodies for the Homeless both Progress & Offbeat Press have unique ways to support. All purchases of the “Support Community” pullover hooded sweatshirt during […]